Are you planning to become a parent for the first time? Are you married or living with your partner? If so, you may be able to take part in a study on how couples prepare for first-time parenthood. Compensation provided.

Do you struggle with ways to feel more relaxed or calm when you are stressed? Do you identify as African American, Black, Hispanic, and/or Latino (a/e/x)? If so, you may be able to take part in a study to see whether a home-based training program can improve emotional well-being and heart health. Compensation provided.

Is your child being hospitalized at UNC Youth Behavioral Health for suicidal thoughts or behaviors? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a research study to identify the risk factors associated with recurrence of suicidal thoughts after psychiatric hospitalization. Both you and your child must participate to be eligible for the research study. Compensation provided.

Do you have problems with your thinking or memory? Or a parent or sibling with dementia? If so, we'd like you to join this registry about the brain and Alzheimer's disease. In return for providing us with a little bit of your health history and background, we will connect you with researchers doing studies you can join, without obligation. Many studies pay a stipend and some offer a possible treatment.

Have you ever noticed yourself repeatedly thinking or doing specific things? Have you experienced symptoms of OCD now or in the past (even if you did not seek treatment)? Do you identify as Black? If you have (or think you might have) OCD, you may be able to participate in a study to learn more about OCD and new methods for prevention and treatment. Participants will receive $50.

Have you ever been concerned about your eating? We're inviting adults in the U.S. who have ever had anorexia nervosa, atypical anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, or avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) at any point in their life to take our survey. No official medical diagnosis is required. Common signs of different eating disorders may include: restricting the amount or type of food you eat or eating excessive amounts of food in one sitting. Some other possible signs are making yourself throw up, using diet pills or laxatives, excessively exercising, or fasting to alter your weight. Only with your help can we the causes and potential cures for these disorders. Eligible participants who complete Core Questionnaires and return their saliva sample will receive a $30 gift card.

Do you identify as LGBTQ+ or queer, and have you gone through all or part of a family planning process? Or, do you aid LGBTQ+ individuals in their family planning as part of your work? If so, we are seeking perspectives on these processes and the types of stress and social support experienced during them.

Do you identify as Hispanic, Latino, and/or from Latin America? Are you an adult? If so, you may be able to participate in a study about your identity in the United States. I would love to hear about your experiences.

We are interested in hearing from you! Our study seeks to understand Black parents' ethnic-racial socialization practices among their Black youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities. We want to learn more about Black neurodivergent youths' mental health and school experiences as well. Those who identify as being part of the African diaspora, including Afro-Latine people, are eligible for the study.